The 11 news items published in the morning and evening of Sunday, September 27, 2026.
In an interview with Thomas Moser of Germany's Rock Antenne, vocalist Johan Hegg discussed the band's thirteenth studio album, which arrives October 2 via Metal Blade Records. He said the band never really writes music it does not feel is going to end up on the album, and that waiting to release finished songs is almost painful.
Speaking with Pod Scum, bassist Shane Embury said touring would likely push the band's seventeenth studio album past the end of 2027, and that the material is still at what he calls the bare bones stage, with his guitars and bass recorded before drummer Danny Herrera works on it. The band is again at longtime producer Russ Russell's Parlour Studios in Kettering, England.
On September 26 the singer posted on his official site that the twentieth show at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas would be the last of the run, calling them some of the best and most fun shows he has played.
The live album was cut over two nights at the Ritz in New York City on September 26 and 27, 1982, with Ozzy joined by bassist Rudy Sarzo, drummer Tommy Aldridge, keyboardist Don Airey and a then-very-young Gillis on guitar, and released that November 27 — titled Talk Of The Devil in the UK. Speaking on BraveWords' Streaming For Vengeance, Gillis said he, Aldridge and Sarzo rehearsed for five days at SIR in New York before Ozzy came in at the end and the band cut it live. Both nights were filmed as well, though the footage was for the live album.
ThePRP reports that the vocalist will headline the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 18. His last solo gig took place in April 2025.
The frame carries the red, white and black design of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein and 5150 guitars. The store says it is now made of metal and UV treated, with smooth rounded edges, built-in retaining tabs and weather- and corrosion-resistant construction.
The band's first full-length in sixteen years arrives October 23 through High River Records. Vocalist Rob Korhonen said the song reworks a track he co-wrote with Mark Marenick in Boston in the early 2000s that never got its due, rebuilt heavier and meaner.
Play MVThe footage was shot in Tampere, Finland during the Under Flaming Winter Skies Tour 2011. The song appears on the band’s 2000 album "Infinite".
Play MVThe performance was captured at the inaugural "Sound & Vision Awards" in Palm Springs, California on March 2, 2026, with MATT SORUM and STEVE STEVENS also taking part. The clip comes from the "Sound & Vision Live" concert film.
Play MVSpeaking on Chris Jericho’s "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, Sweet laid out the band’s plan to record three new albums in a single session. Their 18th studio album "Throne Of Thorns" was released on September 25 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The ten-act bill takes place at Kichijoji CLUB SEATA. Doors 11:30, start 12:00; advance tickets are ¥4,700 plus a ¥700 drink charge, on general sale from 21:00 on September 29 through TicketDive.